Microsoft has reported a decline in both quarterly revenues and profits, but still managed to beat market expectations
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
October 23, 2009
Gartner Predicts Application Development Shake Up
Gartner has predicted that in five years time, at least 25 percent of new business applications will be built by so called “citizen developers.
Practical Steps To Green The Data Centre
For IT managers with limited budgets there are a couple of low-impact moves that could yield high-impact cost savings in the data centre
CA Gets Energy Efficiency Endorsement
Already in use by companies such as Tesco, carbon calculation tools from CA have been acredited by environmental reporting specialist CDP
Nokia Delays Flagship N900 Linux Phone
A Nokia executive has confirmed that the launch of its Linux-based N900 phone has been delayed, and will now arrive next month
Rogue Trader Leeson Attacked By Microsoft
Nick Leeson said poor IT practice helped bring down Barings Bank, and faced criticism from Microsoft security advisor and former FBI agent Gibson
Vodafone Brings Blackberry Bold 9700 To Britain
Vodafone has confirmed that the replacement for the Blackberry Bold will be available in the UK next week
Botnets Blamed For Increase In Click Fraud
A new report has accused botnets of being behind the rise in click fraud, where automated scripts or computer programs mimicks a legitimate user by clicking on an online advert
IBM Beefs Up Midsize Business Offerings
IBM has launched six products and services for its midmarket business portfolio, including new servers and other enhancements
Google Says GMail and Wave Paving Way For Chrome OS
A Google executive said complex Web applications such as Gmail and Google Wave are paving the way for major adoption of the Google Chrome Web browser
Calls For Investigation Of All IBM Managers In Wake Of Share Scam
Alliance@IBM, which is looking to unionise IBM's U.S. work force, is asking the SEC and DOJ to investigate all IBM executives in the wake of hardware chief Robert Moffat's arrest in connection with a $25 million insider trading scheme
Microsoft Launches Windows 7 Kindle E-Reader Add-on
Microsoft announced during the Windows 7 launch that it had partnered with Amazon.com to create an application, "Kindle for PC," that allows e-books to be ported from Amazon.com's proprietary e-reader to laptops or desktops
Google Denies Twitter Buy-out Attempt
Google Co-Founder Sergey Brin said Google did not try to buy Twitter in a surprise visit onstage at the Web 2.0 Summit
Windows 7 Gaining Ground On Eastern Front
Users in Eastern Europe appear more eager to adopt Microsoft's new operating system, Windows 7, than their Western counterparts
Nokia And Apple – Expect A Counter Suit
There's more to Nokia suing Apple than jealousy or short-term cash problems, says Peter Judge. With Nokia aiming to imitate the iPhone, we expect the negotiations to get more complex in future
Nokia Sues Apple Over iPhone
Nokia claims the iPhone infringes ten Nokia patents - immediately after Nokia reported poor financial figures
VMware Tackles Capacity Management With New Tool
Virtualisation giant VMware has launched a new capacity management tool for virtualised environments